Ingls Instrumental I

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Ingls
Instrumental I

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Sumrio

Ingls Instrumental I
1 OBJETIVOS..................................................................................................................................... 3
2 CONTEXTO..................................................................................................................................... 3
3 ACRNIMO..................................................................................................................................... 5
4 PALAVRAS IMPORTANTES........................................................................................................ 8
5 VERBO TO BE.............................................................................................................................. 12
6 PRONOMES PESSOAIS.............................................................................................................. 15
7 SUFIXOS........................................................................................................................................ 17
8 GERNDIO E VERBOS........................................................................................ 21
9 SUFIXO UN E SUPERLATIVO.................................................................................................. 24

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1 OBJETIVOS
Familiarizar o aluno com os termos que aparecero na Internet, facilitar a traduo de frases: mensagens de erro ou
mensagens para a utilizao do computador. Leitura de manuais e descrio de produtos.

2 CONTEXTO
Na sua opinio o que contexto?

Qual a importncia do contexto para o nosso entendimento?

O que significa a palavra background?

O que deduzir?

Para o melhor entendimento de um texto em ingls, necessrio seguir trs passos importantes.
1 - Contextualizar = descobrir qual o assunto do texto, de forma geral;
2 - Usar o meu background = associar todo o que eu j conheo sobre esse assunto, seja ter vivenciado, lido, ouvido falar,
assistido na TV, internet, msicas, etc;
3 - Usar a deduo = tirar concluses sobre os significados das palavras ou expresses, usando todas as pistaspossveis,
sejam elas dadas pelo prprio texto ou pelo meu background.
Vamos ler um pequeno texto na lngua inglesa. Sua tarefa traduzir apenas as palavras sublinhadas.
Muito importante: use sua deduo e seus conhecimentos prvios ( background )

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Exerccios
1 Traduza somente as seguintes palavras:
application - ___________________
question - _____________________
function - _____________________
information - __________________

applications - _________________
questions - ____________________
functions - ___________________

A terminao tion no ingls assemelha-se terminao ____________ no portugus.

2 Leia estes blocos de palavras e tente traduzi-los deduzindo.
Corel Support Services - ___________________________________
On-line help - ___________________________________________
Technical information - ___________________________________
Program group - _________________________________________
Red hot chilli peppers - ____________________________________
Ao traduzir em ingls, no devemos olhar as palavras isoladamente. Devemos identificar os
blocos de palavras e tentar traduzir do fim para o comeo.
Traduza estes outros exemplos:
Hot dog = ______________________

bad boy = _______________________

Very important person {VIP} = _________________________________________

Roll bar = ______________________

private password = ________________

Checkbox=_____________________

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3 ACRNIMO
Voc vai ler algumas definies de termos utilizados em informtica.

Definition for acronym

A word formed for some of the letters (usually the initials) of a phrase, such as RAM
(Random Access Memory). Computer terminology is rich in acronyms.
Traduza as palavras a seguir:
Word = ______________

letters = ______________

initials = _______________

Phrase = _____________

access = _____________

memory = ______________

Computer = _____________________

terminology = ______________________

Quais das palavras acima podemos considerar cognatos?

O que so falsos cognatos?
Observe e traduza as seguintes palavras:
Terminology = _____________________

technology = __________________

biology = _________________________

astrology = ___________________

demagogy = _______________________

prodigy = ____________________

A terminao gy, no ingls, geralmente equivale terminao ________ no portugus.

Vamos ler e tentar entender:

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Definition for UNIX

A multi-user, multitasking operation system developed by Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, and others and originally
licensed by AT&Ts Bell Laboratories. It was originally designed for minicomputers, then revised for use on mainframes and
personal computers. There are now many versions of UNIX which can be used on many different platforms. UNIX is written
in the c programming language, which was also developed at AT&T.

1. Traduza somente as palavras sublinhadas, voc conseguir entender a idia geral do texto apenas com estas palavras
traduzidas.
System = __________ laboratories = _____________ minicomputers = ____________
Personal computers = ___________________

versions = ______________________

Different platforms = ___________________

language = _____________________

2. Vamos estudar uma outra terminao muito usada em ingls.

O sufixo ER.
Observe esta tabela:

Verbo

Traduo

Verbo + ER

Traduo

Control

Manage
Use
Consume
Employ

Employer

Explore
Serve
Program
Trabalhando com um verbo estamos falando de uma ao, quando adicionamos o sufixo ER ao verbo, a nova palavra
define quem faz a ao, e no mais a ao.

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Complete a seguinte tabela:

Verbo

Traduo

Verbo + ER

Load

Traduo

Loader

Search
Hack

Experimentar

Browse
Print
Compute
Read
A terminao OR tem o mesmo objetivo que a terminao ER.
Complete a seguinte tabela:

Verbo

Traduo

Verbo + OR

Translate

Translator

Collect
Accelerate
Adapt
Administrate
Operate
Process
Edit

Traduo

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4 PALAVRAS IMPORTANTES
Vamos estudar algumas palavras muito utilizadas em ingls:
1. A ou AN = ________________
Leia estas frases e deduza o significado da palavra A ou AN
a) Fiesta is a car
b) Word is a program
c)Debora Secco is an actress
d) GREENPEACE is an organization

e) Porto Alegre is a city

2. THE = _________________
Leia as frases e deduza o significado da palavra THE.
a) the sun
b) the computer is new
c) the best
d) the original program

e) the candidate

f) the lesson is not difficult

3. AND = ___________
Leia estas frases e deduza o significado da palavra AND:
a) Tom and Jerry
b) You and me
c) Peace and love

d) Science and Technology

4. OF = ____________
Leia e deduza:
a) an organization of individuals
d) a fraction of seconds
5. FOR = ___________
Leia e deduza:
a) a present for you

b) users of programs

c) prototypes of cars

e) the initials of a word

b) apply for a job

f) a version of a program

6. TO = _____________

c) stop the car for revision

a) go to work

b) back to top

c) books to sell

d) stop to relax

A palavra TO geralmente vem antes de um ___________ ou ____________

7. BY = _____________
Leia e deduza:
a) the telephone was invented by Graham Bell.
b) the program was created by Microsoft
c) the Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci
d) Powered by Apache Server software

8. BUT = ____________
Leia e deduza:
a) The program is good but expensive.

b) She is beautiful but stupid.

9. WITH = ____________
Leia e deduza:
a) problems with your computer?

b) Eliminate virus with Norton anti-virus.

c) the computer comes with a manual.

d) dance with me.

10. ABOUT = ___________

Leia e deduza:
a) the book is about computers.

b) Quatro Rodas is a magazine about cars.

11. FROM = ____________

Leia e deduza:
a) Whisky is from Scotland
d) From Romeo to Juliet

b) Cachaa is from Brazil

e) From me to you

c) Vodka is from Russia

d) From Canada to Brazil.

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A. Vamos traduzir as seguintes frases:

1. The computer program about science and technology is excellent.

Traduo:____________________________________________________________________________________

2. Microsoft created a group of programs to help people with financial problems.

Traduo:____________________________________________________________________________________

3. The program was downloaded in a fraction of seconds.

Traduo:____________________________________________________________________________________

4. Microsoft and IBM made an association with the intention of producing new computers.
Traduo:____________________________________________________________________________________

5. The price of the software is attractive for Brazilian consumers.

Traduo:____________________________________________________________________________________

6. Whisky from Paraguay is not good.

Traduo:____________________________________________________________________________________

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Voc acaba de conseguir um emprego temporrio como vendedor numa loja de computadores e mostra um computador
a um cliente.
1. Veja as especificaes e associe os perifricos do computador s figuras:

a. Mouse
b. Keyboard with 101 keys
c. 17, High Resolution colour Monitor
d. 160 watt Active Speakers
e. 450 Mhz processor 128 MB of RAM

f. Sound board and built-in microphone

g. Windows pre-installed
h. FREE: Ultrapack Software
i. Warranty: 3 years

2. Associe agora as siglas a seu significado

a. MHz
b. MB
c. RAM
d. 17

( ) Megabyte: a unit for measuring the computers memory and disk space
( ) 17 inches: the size of the monitor
( ) Random Access Memory: the part of the main memory which stores information
temporarily while you are working
( ) Megahertz: a unit of a million cycles per second used to measure processor speed.

3. D a traduo das especificaes do computador da figura anterior:

a. 450 MHz processor:_______________________________________________________________________
b. 128 MB of RAM:_________________________________________________________________________
c. Sound board and built-in microphone:_________________________________________________________
d. Windows pre-installed:_____________________________________________________________________
4. E para terminar:
a. O comprador recebe algum brinde?____________________________________________________________
b. O computador tem garantia?_________________________________________________________________

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5 VERBO TO BE
Verbo to be no presente: is, are
IS = ______ ou ________

ARE = ________ ou _________

Leia as frases e escreva a melhor traduo para o verbo to be:

1. It is part of the memory store .

is = _____
2. The computer is with my friend.

is = _____
3. Dell Computers is a big company
is = _____
4. Microsoft is creating a new software.

is = ______
5. Billions of dollars are invested in a new technology. are = _______
6. Bill Gates and Bill Clinton are Americans.
are = _______
7. Computers are important in the world of business.
are = _______
8. These are memory chips.

are = _______

Verbo to be no passado: was, were

WAS = _______ ou ________

WERE = ________ ou __________

Leia as frases e escreva a melhor traduo para o verbo to be:

1. The computer was excellent.

2. The computer was with my friend.

3. Dell Computers was a big company.

4. Microsoft was creating a new software.

was = ________

was = ________

was = ________

was = ________

5. Billions of dollars were invested in a new technology. were = ________

6. Bill Gates and Bill Clinton were Americans.

were = _________

7. Computers were important in the world of business

were = _________

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were = _________

IS pode ser traduzido como ________ ou ________ e WAS o passado de IS,

portanto pode ser traduzido como ________ ou ________ .
ARE pode ser traduzido como ________ ou _________ e WERE o passado de ARE,
portanto pode ser traduzido como _________ ou _________ .
ARE o plural de _________.
WERE o plural de _________.
VERBOS REGULARES
Verbo regular todo aquele que, para formarmos o seu passado ou o seu particpio
passado acrescentamos ED no final do verbo. Vamos ver alguns exemplos:
a) Check = checar / checked = checado b) transform = transformar / tranformed = transformado
Verbo regular

Traduo

To be + verbo reg. + ed

design

Is

invent

Was

publish

Are

produce

Were

call

Is

revise

Was

include

Are

use

Were

develop

Is

license

Was

form

Are

Distribute

Were

Traduo

A. Traduza as seguintes frases:

1. The information system was developed by Dell Computers.
Traduo:____________________________________________________________________________________
2. The software is licensed and published by IBM.
Traduo:____________________________________________________________________________________

CAN BE
O verbo to be significa ser ou estar.
O verbo can expressa uma modalidade, logo um verbo modal (habilidade, possibilidade e permisso).
O verbo can significa poder, muitas vezes usado no sentido de ser capaz. Por exemplo:

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A frase: I can speak English pode ser traduzida com: Eu posso/eu sei/eu consigo falar ingls.
Portanto, a traduo de can be ____________ ou ____________.
Vamos traduzir estes pedaos de frases:
a) can be produced = ___________________ b) can be used = ___________________

Vamos estudar mais um sufixo:

Observe os primeiros exemplos de traduo e depois complete o resto da tabela:
Adjetivo

Traduo

Original
Real

real

Adjetivo + ly

Traduo

originally

originalmente

really

realmente

Active

actively

Separate

separately

Secret

secretly

Complete

completely

Proper

apropiado

properly

Quick

quickly

Special

specially

Automatic

automatically

O SUFIXO LY DO INGLS ASSEMELHA-SE AO SUFIXO __________ DO PORTUGUS.

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6 PRONOMES PESSOAIS
Vamos estudar as pessoas em ingls, ou melhor, os pronomes pessoais.
Observe a seguinte tabela:
Pronome pessoal

Traduo

Pronome possessivo

Traduo

Eu

my

meu

You

your

He

his

She

her

It

its

We

our

nosso
de vocs

You

Vocs

your

They

Eles

their

1. Substitua os sujeitos por um pronome adequado:

a) Miguel- ________

b) Paulo and Thiago - _________

c) Teclado- ___________

d) Maria - _________ e) I and Maria - ___________

f ) You and Maria - _______

g) Notebook - ______ h ) Celular - ___________

i ) Suzana and Sarah - _______

O verbo have traduzido como _________. Para as pessoas He, She ou It ele se
transforma em has e tem exatamente o mesmo significado.
Traduza estas frases:
I have a computer
= _______________________________________________

She has a notebook

You have a DVD
He has a laptop

= ______________________________________________

= ____________________________________________

= ______________________________________________

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1. Traduza as seguintes frases:

a) My computer is a Pentium III and your computer is a Pentium IV.

Traduo:________________________________________________________________________________

b) He has a computer at his office.

Traduo:________________________________________________________________________________
c) She made an upgrade in her computer.
Traduo:________________________________________________________________________________

d) My computer is excellent. It has a modern monitor and its hard disk is powerful.
Traduo:________________________________________________________________________________

2. Complete as frases com have ou has.

a) Ronaldo _______ a Ferrari.
b) I ______ a Fusca.
c) Xuxa and Fausto _______ good salaries.
d) I and my partner _______ a small company.
e) My friend ______ a modern VCR ( video cassete recorder ).
f) The president of Brazil ______ an important mission.
Agora traduza o texto a seguir:
Definition for UNIX

A multi-user, multitasking operating system developed by Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, and others and originally
licensed by AT&Ts Bell Laboratories. It was originally designed for minicomputers, then revised for use on mainframes and
personal computers. There are now many versions of UNIX which can be used on many different platforms. UNIX is written
in the C programming language, which was also developed at AT&T.
Traduo:___________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________

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____________________________________________________________________________________________

7 SUFIXOS
1. Outro sufixo muito usado na lngua inglesa o ABLE.
To be able = ________________

to be unable = _________________

Vamos traduzir alguns exemplos e deduzir a traduo de outros.

Radical
Radical + sufixo
Notice = observar
Scale = escala ( colocar em escala )
Suit = servir, encaixar, adaptar
Customize = personalizar, adaptar
Avail = servir, ser til

noticiable = observvel
scalable = possvel de se colocar em escala
suitable = adaptvel, adequado
customizable = adaptvel, personalizado
available = disponvel, acessvel

Afford = ter recursos para

affordable = possvel de adquirir
Configurate = configurar
configurable =
Reason = razo
reasonable =
Reach = alcanar
reachable =
View = vista, viso
viewable =
Profit = lucro
profitable =
Expand = espandir
expandable =
Traduza:
Probable =

impeccable

removable =

Comparable =

comfortable =

portable =

Recordable =

durable =

reliable =

2. Outro sufixo IBLE. Traduza:

Incredible = incrvel

Possible =

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Compatible =

Flexible =

Responsible =

Traduza as seguintes frases:

1. This software is compatible with any hardware.
Traduo:________________________________________________________________________________
2. The new software by Microsoft is available in any shop.
Traduo:________________________________________________________________________________
3. High technology computers are not affordable.
Traduo:________________________________________________________________________________
4. This computer has a reasonable price.
Traduo:________________________________________________________________________________
5. Working with computers can be profitable.
Traduo:________________________________________________________________________________

3. O sufixo ITY ou apenas TY.

Observe estas tradues:
Stability = estabilidade

similarity = similaridade

capability = capacidade

Availability = disponibilidade

creativity = criatividade

equality = igualdade

Reliability = confiabilidade

identity = identidade

security = segurana

Geralmente o sufixo ITY ou TY equivale a __________.

Traduza as seguintes palavras:
Speciality =___________________

flexibility = ___________________

Complexity = _________________

capacity = ____________________

Connectivity = ________________

productivity = _________________

Quality = ____________________

quantity = ____________________

Versatility = _________________

utility = ______________________

Possibility = _________________

mobility = ____________________

Diversity =

difficulty = ___________________

________________

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Responsibility = ______________

ability = _____________________

Fidelity = ___________________

reality = _____________________

Mentality = _________________

variety = _____________________

Plural: Tira-se o Y e acrescenta-se IES. Exemplos:

Difficulty > difficulties
possibility > ______________

utility> _____________

Traduza as seguintes frases:

1. Quantity is different from quality.
Traduo:________________________________________________________________________________
2. Flexibility is extremely important for a professional.
Traduo:________________________________________________________________________________
3. This is high-fidelity sound equipament.
Traduo:________________________________________________________________________________
4. They offer a wide variety of formats.
Traduo:________________________________________________________________________________
5. High productivity and high quality are essential for success.
Traduo:________________________________________________________________________________
A outra terminao que estudaremos ATE.
As palavras que terminam com ATE geralmente podem ser traduzidas como um verbo.
Veja os exemplos:
Reinvigorate = revigorar

designate = designar

dictate = ditar

Accomodate =

duplicate

separate =

Complicate =

dominate =

investigate =

Eliminate =

stimulate =

innovate =

Estimate =

approximate =

configurate =

Incorporate =
Traduza as seguintes frases:
1. This is the company that dominates the computers market.

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Traduo:________________________________________________________________________________

2. If you need real innovation, you have to innovate with our products.
Traduo:________________________________________________________________________________
3. Our new generation of modems is the best way to approximate people.
Traduo:________________________________________________________________________________
4. Anti-virus programmes are used to eliminate viruses from the computers.
Traduo:________________________________________________________________________________
5. Our objective is not to complicate your life. Our objective is to help you.
Traduo:________________________________________________________________________________

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8 GERNDIO E VERBOS
O que vamos estudar agora de grande utilidade para entender mensagens contidas nos softwares em ingls.
VERBO + ING
Verbo no infinitivo

Traduo

Alter

Alterar

Verbo + ING

Traduo

Check
Close
Compress

Comprimir

Configurate
Copy
Delete
Dial

Discar

Initialize

Initializing

Install

Installing

Move

Moving

Open

Opening

Play

Playing

Process

Processing

Remove

Removing

Search

Searching

Transfer

Transfering

Update
Visualize

Atualizar

Atualizando
Visualizing

Edit
Execute
Exclude
Extract
File

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VERBO + ED Primeira traduo possvel:

Verbo no infinitivo
Alter
Check
Close
Compress
Configurate
Copy
Delete
Dial
Edit
Execute
Exclude
Extract
File
Initialize
Install
Move
Open
Play
Remove
Search
Transfer
Update
Visualize

Traduo

Verbo + ED
Closed
Configurated
Copied
Dialed
Edited
Excluded
Filed
Initialized
Installed
Moved
Played
Removed
Transfered

Traduo
Alterado
Checado
Comprimido
Apagado

Extrado

Procurado

J sabemos que a traduo de CAN BE = ______________.

A partcula NOT usada para formar o negativo, portanto CAN NOT BE = _________.
Outras formas possveis: CANNOT ou CANT
Vamos agora estudar a palavra WILL, cuja funo colocar o verbo no futuro.
Veja os exemplos:
Will check = checar ( vai checar )
Will open = abrir ( vai abrir )
Will search = buscar ( vai buscar )
Will transfer = transferir ( vai transferir )
Traduza:
Will delete = _________________

Will remove = ___________________

muito freqente em textos a seguinte seqncia: Will + be + verbo ( ed ).

Exemplos:
Will be closed = ser fechado
Will be copied = ser copiado
Will be initilized = ser inicializado
Will be visualized = ser visualizado
Traduza:
Will be altered = _______________ Will be executed = _______________
Will be filed = ___________________ Will be updated = ________________
Traduza as seguintes frases:
1. This file will be checked.

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Traduo:________________________________________________________________________________
2. Norton is checking all the files of your computer.
Traduo:________________________________________________________________________________
3. The program is updating some information. Information updated.
Traduo:________________________________________________________________________________
4. Connecting to server your computer is connected to the web now.
Traduo:________________________________________________________________________________
5. Copying files to floppy disk files copied.
Traduo:________________________________________________________________________________

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9 SUFIXO UN E SUPERLATIVO
Prefixo UN
O prefixo un d o sentido oposto a uma palavra.

Identify = identificar identified = identificado

Believe = acreditar

unidentified = no identificado

believable = acreditvel

unbelievable = inacreditvel

O prefixo un pode vir antes de adjetivos, dando sentido oposto aos mesmos. Veja:

Happy = ______________

unhappy = ________________

Important = ____________

unimportant = _______________

Able = ______________

unable = _________________

Reliable = ______________

unreliable - _________________

SUPERLATIVOS
Em informtica muito comum o uso do superlativo principalmente em anncios. O melhor, o mais rpido, o mais
avanado, etc. Vamos observar e concluir.
Brilliant = ________________

the most brilliant = ____________________

Powerful = ________________ the most powerful = __________________

Advanced = ______________

the most advanced = __________________

Difficult = _______________

the most difficult = ___________________

Intelligent = ______________

the most intelligent = _________________

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Useful = ________________

the most useful = ____________________

Inexpensive = _____________

the most inexpensive = __________________

Modern = ________________

the most modern = _____________________

Confortable = ______________

the most confortable = __________________

Interesting = _______________

the most interesting = ___________________

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ADJETIVOS LONGOS
Para formar o superlativo em ingls, colocamos ___________ antes do adjetivo. Mas se o adjetivo for de uma slaba
apenas receber outro tratamento:
Large = grande
the largest = o maior
Hot = ________________

the hottest = _________________

Quick = ______________

the quickest = ________________

High = _______________

the highest = _________________

Cheap = ______________

the cheapest = ________________

Fast = ________________

the fastest= __________________

Clear = _______________

the clearest = _________________

Near = _______________

the nearest = _________________

Easy = _______________

the easiest = _________________

Short = _______________

the shortest = ________________

Safe = ________________

the safest = _________________

Forma-se o superlativo tambm colocando a terminao ______________ nos adjetivos.

ADJETIVOS CURTOS
1. The fastest computer in the world can be purchased at a shop near your home.
Traduo:________________________________________________________________________________
2. Internet shopping is the easiest but not the safest way to purchase product.
Traduo:________________________________________________________________________________
3. The worlds largest PC manufactures.

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Traduo:________________________________________________________________________________
4. This is the most intersting site to access.
Traduo:________________________________________________________________________________
5. The best computer program is not necessarily the most expensive one.
Traduo:________________________________________________________________________________
6. Mainframes are the most powerful computers.
Traduo:________________________________________________________________________________
7. Notebook is the most common type of portable.
Traduo:________________________________________________________________________________
Referncias bibliogrficas:
MURPHY, Raymond, Essential Grammar in Use, Ed. Cambridge University Press, 1993.
SCHUMACHER, Cristina, Ingls Urgente! Para brasileiros, Ed. Campus, 9 Edio, 1999.
OXFORD ESCOLAR, Ed. Oxford University Press, 1999.
PASSWORD: ENGLISH DICTIONARY FOR SPEAKERS OF PORTUGUESE, Ed. Martins Fontes, 1998.
Autor: Eduardo P. Bulhes

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